This is a discussion about a special kind of explosive and a first hand story on how it is used in a conflict. Leave politics aside.
Whilst I agree that the preceding comments are off topic with their own inflammatory agenda's I do think it's important in generally acknowledging the war was caused by a US led invasion based on lies.
Disclaimer: I fought there and lost people there, and after, but thankfully came out unscathed.
Sorry for the ones who died
Glib though your answer is it hasn't been that long since people were shot for not following orders. And at 17-18 years old you're unlikely to question much you're told to do, especially after training/indoctrination. Most of the time I had no idea what I was actually doing or why, but when you end up having to fight for your life and those of your muckers you do what you must trying to survive. Trails come if you survive.
I guess it's always a risk analysis if you will end up in the winning or losing team .
Combatants on both sides, obviously. Oh, and the civilians, too.
https://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/16/transcrip...